Charlestown Through Your Lens: Our 2026 Photography Competition
We’re launching a new community photography competition, open to photographers of all ages and abilities, to capture the many different sides of Charlestown Harbour.
Your Harbour – Feedback from the community of Charlestown
On Saturday 4th April, as Charlestown Harbour reopened to the public, we invited people to take part in a simple conversation about what comes next. For two hours in the Inner Harbour, visitors, residents, businesses and passers-by gathered for Your Harbour – Update & Q&A. Some came with…
The Harbour Reopening: What’s On This Easter
Charlestown Harbour begins its spring reopening from 28 March, leading up to a special Season Launch on 4 April with live music, family activities, creative workshops and community events.
Charlestown Harbour Reopening 2026 – Commemorative Print Edition
To mark the reopening of Charlestown Harbour in 2026, we are releasing two Limited Edition Photographic Prints.
Spring at Charlestown Harbour: What’s Happening This Easter
Spring is arriving at Charlestown Harbour, and with it comes the start of a new season on the quays. From 28th March, the Inner Harbour reopens for 2026, with harbour-side businesses and seasonal pop-ups returning to bring fresh energy to one of Cornwall’s most distinctive coastal…
Introducing Porthmuer CIC – Our New Community & Heritage Partner for Charlestown Harbour
Charlestown Harbour has always been shaped by its people – from the shipwrights, sailors and entrepreneurs who built it, to the local people who continue to keep it alive today. As we look ahead to the next chapter in the Harbour’s story, we are excited…
Charlestown Harbour Winter Update
As we move into the final weeks before Christmas, the harbour team and our contractors continue to make steady progress on the new lock gate. The structure is now fully assembled on the pontoon, and this week the top walkway section arrived on site, ready to be installed…
Lock Gate Installation and Looking Ahead to Christmas
As we reach the end of another busy season, Charlestown Harbour is preparing for its usual winter routine. From 1st November, the inner harbour and harbourside pop-ups will close as part of our regular seasonal schedule. This quieter period allows the team to focus on…
Lock Gate Update: A New Era for Charlestown Harbour
After months of careful preparation, Charlestown Harbour is installing a brand-new lock gate this week – the most significant upgrade to the harbour in decades. The new gate marks a huge milestone in the harbour’s restoration and long-term investment programme. Once installed, it will once…
Christmas Markets & Santa’s Grotto at Charlestown Harbour
Join us for two sparkling festive weekends this December, set against the enchanting backdrop of our UNESCO World Heritage Site.